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Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some names are just the wurst. Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the distinctive wiener on wheels is reverting to the original. Oscar Mayer, which has several of the...
University of Wisconsin System enrollment grows slightly for first time since 2014
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Enrollment across the University of Wisconsin System grew slightly in 2023 for the first time since 2014, school officials announced on Thursday. The positive numbers come at a time when UW continues to fight with the Republican-controlled Legislature over...
Second Wisconsin Republican announces bid to take on Sen. Tammy Baldwin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A second Republican with little name recognition is entering the U.S. Senate race to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, whose 2024 push for reelection is expected to be one of the most closely watched Senate contests in the nation. Trempealeau County...
Pier collapses on University of Wisconsin campus. One hospitalized, 20 others slightly injured
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Part of a pier where dozens of University of Wisconsin students and others were celebrating Labor Day collapsed into a lake, leaving one person hospitalized and slightly injuring about 20 others, officials said. Video shot from Lake Mendota's shoreline shows...
Endangered red wolves need space to stay wild. But there’s another predator in the way — humans
ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff Akin had to bite his tongue. He was chatting with a neighbor about efforts to protect and grow the area’s red wolf population. The endangered wolves are equipped with bright orange radio collars to help locals distinguish...
Carlos Alcaraz's variety makes it tough to choose shots at the US Open. He still keeps winning
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since Carlos Alcaraz was 12 or so — OK, not forever ago, considering he's still just 20 — he made sure variety was a key element of his game. Back then, he explained, there were so many options at his disposal that he might encounter a bit of trouble...
FBI updates photo of University of Wisconsin bomber wanted for 53 years
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 50 years after a Vietnam War-era bombing on the University of Wisconsin campus that killed a researcher, the FBI on Thursday released age-processed photographs of a suspect who has thus far evaded law enforcement and been referred to as “Wisconsin's state...
Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. August 20, 2023. Editorial: Don’t roll back child work protections A proposal to roll back child labor protections in Wisconsin is a bad move and we hope the Legislature will reject it. The bill, released Friday, would...
Legislators press DNR policy board appointees on wolves, pollution, sandhill crane hunt
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators pressed three of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees to the Department of Natural Resources board Wednesday on wolf management, a sandhill crane hunt and PFAS pollution costs ahead of possible confirmation votes. The state Senate's...
Wisconsin crime labs processed DNA test results faster in 2022
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Justice Department's crime labs processed DNA test results faster in 2022 despite receiving hundreds more cases, according a report released Thursday. The department's annual crime lab performance report shows the labs received 4,347 cases involving...
